Sean O'Rourke Today Show

BarryD

Callan57 wrote: »

Oh for God's sake ... I didn't think it was possible for the water issue to become anymore surreal but I was wrong.

Never underestimate the determination of politicians to dig the hole deeper:o

And deeper and deeper......... they'll soon hit water and a lot of sh*te. Unbelievable how this relatively minor and commonsense proposal has been hijacked and magnified beyond all proportion

Callan57

"They're still talking about turf" ..... are we in a time warp?

neris

Callan57 wrote: »

"They're still talking about turf" ..... are we in a time warp?

this govt thing is getting very very parochial now and well beyond whats in the interests of the nation. the lad from waterford was on a soundbite on last word yesterday having a strop over the hospital down there and throwing his toys out of the pram that he wouldnt come back to dublin today. time for little Mickey D to step in and call a new election

BarryD

Why is this Mary Lou on telling us all about what should and should not be done. She and Sinn Féin have been sitting on their hands for the past several weeks. They have done nothing to contribute, nothing. Irrelevant.

neris

BarryD wrote: »

Why is this Mary Lou on telling us all about what should and should not be done. She and Sinn Féin have been sitting on their hands for the past several weeks. They have done nothing to contribute, nothing. Irrelevant.

shes a pain in the hole with her lecturing and constant criticism and holier then thou attitude. then youve little BIFFO who seems to forget what FF did to the country years ago and spouting all these things they will do and should be done

BarryD

BarryD wrote: »

Why is this Mary Lou on telling us all about what should and should not be done. She and Sinn Féin have been sitting on their hands for the past several weeks. They have done nothing to contribute, nothing. Irrelevant.

Sinn Féin and Labour!

Don't know why labour are being given a free ride on this one, they still have 7 TDs, why aren't they supporting Enda Kenny? Or do accusations of putting party before country only apply to Fianna fail and Sinn Féin?

neris

ah jaysus now coppinger on the phone, shes worse then mary lou

Riverireland

neris wrote: »

ah jaysus now coppinger on the phone, shes worse then mary lou

Personally I think she talks a lot of sense. I would imagine if I was stuck in a hotel room with a few kids I would certainly be agreeing with her.

neris

Riverireland wrote: »

Personally I think she talks a lot of sense. I would imagine if I was stuck in a hotel room with a few kids I would certainly be agreeing with her.

possibly but i find her general attitude is the same as paul murphy, let everyone else pay and sort out the lifestyles for the "poor unfortunates". If people are being offered homes and turning them down for stupid reasons thats not societies fault and the person turning down a perfectly good house has take responisbility for themselves ending up back in a hotel/hostel and not be blaming the govt etc

kazamo

Mary Lou, Regina and Ruth
Is there any other trio who like the sound of their own voice more.

The more they waffle, the more everything stays the same.......old politics recycled

kazamo

Mary Lou, Regina and Ruth
Is there any other trio who like the sound of their own voice more.

The more they waffle, the more everything stays the same.......old politics recycled

realdanbreen

Riverireland wrote: »

Personally I think she talks a lot of sense. I would imagine if I was stuck in a hotel room with a few kids I would certainly be agreeing with her.

If Ruth was in a hotel room the first thing she would do is whip down the curtains and rustle up a nice outfit for herself?

Callan57

Ah why isn't Danny Healy Rae in on this discussion? I could use a good laugh on a Friday

neris

Callan57 wrote: »

Ah why isn't Danny Healy Rae in on this discussion? I could use a good laugh on a Friday

just rewatch the video of his speech in the dail

touts

One thing that struck me listening to the show (after being sickened with the auction politics) was with hospitals and roads and trains and turf cutting and all sorts of goodies being thrown at the Independents who back Kenny today the other independents who didn't back Kenny will be in for a rough reception from their constituents when they head back home this weekend. Mattie McGrath in particular struck me as a lad who suddenly realized mid way through the interview with the various independents that everyone else was going back to their constituency with something nice and shiny and he was going back with nothing.

Callan57

touts wrote: »

One thing that struck me listening to the show (after being sickened with the auction politics) was with hospitals and roads and trains and turf cutting and all sorts of goodies being thrown at the Independents who back Kenny today the other independents who didn't back Kenny will be in for a rough reception from their constituents when they head back home this weekend. Mattie McGrath in particular struck me as a lad who suddenly realized mid way through the interview with the various independents that everyone else was going back to their constituency with something nice and shiny and he was going back with nothing.

Probably suddenly dawned on Mattie that he might actually have to deliver something ... not just waffle about what everyone else should do

L1011

Deleted User wrote: »

Sinn Féin and Labour!

Don't know why labour are being given a free ride on this one, they still have 7 TDs, why aren't they supporting Enda Kenny? Or do accusations of putting party before country only apply to Fianna fail and Sinn Féin?

Because the country pretty much resoundingly voted them out of government. SF and FF were crowing about how great their gains were, one runs scared from government and the other is not far off.

neris

Would anyone know if council tenants had to pay domestic rates back in the dayor were they on the gravy train with that?

kazamo

touts wrote: »

One thing that struck me listening to the show (after being sickened with the auction politics) was with hospitals and roads and trains and turf cutting and all sorts of goodies being thrown at the Independents who back Kenny today the other independents who didn't back Kenny will be in for a rough reception from their constituents when they head back home this weekend. Mattie McGrath in particular struck me as a lad who suddenly realized mid way through the interview with the various independents that everyone else was going back to their constituency with something nice and shiny and he was going back with nothing.

I don't think it's just the independents will have that issue.

For example, the Social Democrats have gone missing and can Roisin Shortall really have any complaints re Health spending when seven TD's plus FG equals power and her party would have had one senior minister in that arrangement.

Harry Angstrom

Deleted User wrote: »

Don't know why labour are being given a free ride on this one, they still have 7 TDs, why aren't they supporting Enda Kenny?

Moanie Joanie has her nose seriously out of joint with FG, given that they've rolled backed on the water tax. Just heard that Labour are going to vote against Enda for Taoiseach. Serves Labour right for deserting their traditional core voters. They deserve everything they get.

HeidiHeidi

Ruth's and Mary Lou's habit of ending every single sentence (and a lot of phrases mid-sentence(?)) with a rising inflection (?), making it sound like a question (?), makes my ears BLEED :mad:

HeidiHeidi

STOP SHOUTING, PAUL :mad:

Riverireland

neris wrote: »

possibly but i find her general attitude is the same as paul murphy, let everyone else pay and sort out the lifestyles for the "poor unfortunates". If people are being offered homes and turning them down for stupid reasons thats not societies fault and the person turning down a perfectly good house has take responisbility for themselves ending up back in a hotel/hostel and not be blaming the govt etc

Nothing wrong with what you are saying there. I doubt however that many are turning down housing for silly reasons and the ones that are are being highlighted to make the problem seem less. I would ask myself why if I were living in a hotel with a few kids would I turn down a house. Here are a few,

The house is in a dangerous area where I would not feel safe with my family, bare in mind a lot of these hotels are not safe either.

There are absolutely no amenities such as schools and shops near the house.

Other than that I would take the house as I am sure most in hotels would too.

With regard to safety, I have never lived in a council house and I would strongly hesitate to buy a second hand council house to live in. Why? Anti social behaviour or a perception of it. This needs to be hammered out but sure we all know the Guards are under resourced and criminal behaviour, drug addiction and general anti social behaviour goes untackled.

Quite a few of the people in homeless accommodation have mental health issues. There isn't the political will to deal with this, not for the underprivileged anyway.

Riverireland

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Ruth's and Mary Lou's habit of ending every single sentence (and a lot of phrases mid-sentence(?)) with a rising inflection (?), making it sound like a question (?), makes my ears BLEED :mad:

Please say the will never reach Joan Burton levels..... Have to turn off the radio when she comes on.

DrumSteve

I really cannot stand listening to Ruth. She never, ever has anything positive to say.

Itssoeasy

DrumSteve wrote: »

I really cannot stand listening to Ruth. She never, ever has anything positive to say.

Yeah it's utterly depressing to listen to. It's not what she says it's her voice and the cadence,

HeidiHeidi

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Yeah it's utterly depressing to listen to. It's not what she says it's her voice and the cadence,

It's a lot of what she says as well. Never, ever has a single positive thing to say about anything.

Birdie Num Num

Riverireland wrote: »

Personally I think she talks a lot of sense. I would imagine if I was stuck in a hotel room with a few kids I would certainly be agreeing with her.

You certainly would be agreeing with her and I'd guess you may even have been nodding your head as the idea of living in a hotel room was entering it.

Callan57

DrumSteve wrote: »

I really cannot stand listening to Ruth. She never, ever has anything positive to say.

I know she can't help it but Lord her voice is dreadfully whiny & did she ever crack a smile in her life??
At least Mary Lou smiles, even if it is a sarky effort :rolleyes:

Riverireland

Birdie Num Num wrote: »

You certainly would be agreeing with her and I'd guess you may even have been nodding your head as the idea of living in a hotel room was entering it.

Can you rephrase that as your point is lost on me.

kazamo

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

It's a lot of what she says as well. Never, ever has a single positive thing to say about anything.

A while ago it was discovered that Westlife albums were used by the CIA as a torture technique.
I think we may be missing a trick and we could do with the break :D

realdanbreen

touts wrote: »

One thing that struck me listening to the show (after being sickened with the auction politics) was with hospitals and roads and trains and turf cutting and all sorts of goodies being thrown at the Independents who back Kenny today the other independents who didn't back Kenny will be in for a rough reception from their constituents when they head back home this weekend. Mattie McGrath in particular struck me as a lad who suddenly realized mid way through the interview with the various independents that everyone else was going back to their constituency with something nice and shiny and he was going back with nothing.

Well at least Mattie didn't engage in the 'new politics ' of turf cutter Michael Fitzmaurice. Fitzy played the ultimate cover my ass politics by abstaining on the vote when his fellow independent constituency colleague Denis Naughton voted for Kenny. He can go back in a blaze of glory to Roscommon and say he didn't vote for Kenny. This guy and Ming before him have taken Roscommon for a ride.

Brendan Bendar

realdanbreen wrote: »

Well at least Mattie didn't engage in the 'new politics ' of turf cutter Michael Fitzmaurice. Fitzy played the ultimate cover my ass politics by abstaining on the vote when his fellow independent constituency colleague Denis Naughton voted for Kenny. He can go back in a blaze of glory to Roscommon and say he didn't vote for Kenny. This guy and Ming before him have taken Roscommon for a ride.

A very expensive ride.

Callan57

Sweet Baby Jesus the twins are on again

Callan57

Is Seán on job sharing?

IvyTheTerrible

Callan57 wrote: »

Is Seán on job sharing?

Maybe he has health/family issues that he wants to keep private?

IvyTheTerrible

Oh this is such a tragic story.

SEPT 23 1989

why are these criminals who are breaking the law of the land getting airtime?

Odyssey 2005

Convey on making excuses for what he's not going to do !.SOR giving him a very soft interview.

honeybear

Poor Sean. Just listened to podcast of the blood pressure segment today. Doctor measured Sean's bp and kept referring to it throughout the interview as it was high.

P. Breathnach

honeybear wrote: »

Poor Sean. Just listened to podcast of the blood pressure segment today. Doctor measured Sean's bp and kept referring to it throughout the interview as it was high.

I didn't hear it, but it seems that it was inappropriate - first, because no medic should disclose any diagnosis in that way, and second, because the stress of presenting on radio can drive up blood pressure, and give a false reading.

IvyTheTerrible

honeybear wrote: »

Poor Sean. Just listened to podcast of the blood pressure segment today. Doctor measured Sean's bp and kept referring to it throughout the interview as it was high.

Is there something wrong with Sean?

Callan57

P. Breathnach wrote: »

I didn't hear it, but it seems that it was inappropriate - first, because no medic should disclose any diagnosis in that way, and second, because the stress of presenting on radio can drive up blood pressure, and give a false reading.

I think he was just trying to make the point that a one-off BP reading is of no use ... you need to monitor BP over 24hrs

Callan57

So we can now pick and choose what bills we pay or what laws we obey ... interesting times

I don't agree with paying for electricity or VAT or the USC or PAYE for that matter ... but then if I and everyone else doesn't pay those taxes there is no money to pay the generous TD salaries

BarryD

Yep, one law for the lawmakers and another for the citizens

Callan57

BarryD wrote: »

Yep, one law for the lawmakers and another for the citizens

Yep looks to me like "the independents" want the salary but don't want the job!

BarryD

Callan57 wrote: »

Yep looks to me like "the independents" want the salary but don't want the job!

Sure and Micheál wants the power without taking any responsibility for implementation! Very odd arrangements but sure, we'll see what pans out

Harry Angstrom

John Halligan was perfectly right to tell Fine Gael to go stuff themselves. They're a bunch of arrogant pompous twits. I don't hear too many FG TD's calling on a certain colleague to settle an amount owing to the Revenue Commissoners after their business went bust.

BarryD

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

John Halligan was perfectly right to tell Fine Gael to go stuff themselves. They're a bunch of arrogant pompous twits. I don't hear too many FG TD's calling on a certain colleague to settle an amount owing to the Revenue Commissoners after their business went bust.

Mick Wallace?

Harry Angstrom

BarryD wrote: »

Mick Wallace?

Is it Mick Wallace who's telling John Halligan to pay his water charges?